Thursday, April 21, 2011

As many of you have already caught wind of the recent departure, Bryan has stepped down as head brewer here at Flossmoor. I think he simply is ready for a change of pace. He'll still be here (much to my comfort) as I'll be getting trained up to take over as the head brewer. I know there's been a lot of talent to come through here, and Bryan certainly is no exception. I've had the pleasure to work with him here and learn a lot along the way. I'm excited to try and continue the reputation of Flossmoor, both in innovation and quality, and hope my attempts will meet the scrupulous expectations of our well ventured palates out there!

To get onto our little party (it happens to precede a certain "sinister day" at an Indiana brewery), we'll be tapping into some pretty cool beers dug up from our cellars. We'll have 9 taps flowing from our jockey boxes, all of which won't be found behind the bar, starting at 2pm and running until they kick or the village ordinance kicks us out. We'll also be firing up the grill at 4pm, and the live band will start around 5pm. Everything will be outside (so pray for sunshine!) on our back patio, and for those interested in beer swapping, there'll be a nice area to do so by the caboose.

We'll also have our Saison & Garfunkel in bottles and available for purchase. Additionally, we'll have a raffle for our last 12 bottles of the HiFi Rye, with the raffle tickets going for $5.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

We have the perfect bier for these windy spring days, and it's our Stammtisch Alt! We're tapping the German ale next Tuesday, the 19th. It gets its name, stammtisch, from the German word to describe the "regulars" table. Found at many pubs, the stammtisch table is set aside for the regular diners/pubbers, and is generally set aside and marked off so that not just anyone can sit down at it. Not to worry, this Alt won't be just for our mug club members, but they will be the first to taste it next Tuesday, in our pseudo-stammtisch room! Cheers!

Iron Horse Stout - 5.8% abv, 14.9 OG, 42 IBUWe took a new direction with our house stout and simplified the malt bill to create a balance of chocolate and roast, with a discernable American hop presence to balance.

Zephyr Golden Ale - 4.7% abv, 10.2 OG, 12 IBUA very crisp and refreshing ale with a very simple, all barley malt bill with a touch of hops for balance

Station Master Wheat Ale - 5.2% abv, 12.2 OG, 16 IBUA crisp American wheat ale brewed with wheat and barley to create a rich, flavorful beer with just a touch of honey malt

Rotating Fruit Beer - 5.2% abv, 12.2 OG, 16 IBUBlended with our Station Master, we use real fruit juice to balance the rich wheat body with the tartness of Raspberry, Cherry or Blueberry